Between the 16th and 19th centuries, as many as a thousand slave ships carrying captive Africans sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic explorer and writer Tara Roberts has been ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn’t blind to the fact that racism existed. But he also knew freedom in. “There was never a question over whether I could vote when I ...

For Black History Month, the free streaming service Pluto TV is spotlighting its Black cinema offerings, including an ...

A Franklin woman indicted by a Warren County grand jury is accused of driving impaired during a head-on crash last fall in Turtlecreek Twp. that seriously injured a Middletown woman. Erica Nachelle ...

Federal workers all over the country have responded with anger and confusion Friday toward President Donald Trump's ...

Despite his long history serving the public, Errol Toulon, Jr.'s road to becoming the first Black sheriff on Long Island was not without challenges -- both professionally and personally.

Brave New World” introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn’t shy away from exploring the ...

There are many reasons to seek out Charles Burnett's long-buried 1999 film, but perhaps primary among them: The rare chance ...

RaMell Ross’ film ‘Nickel Boys’ is nominated for Best picture. His 2018 documentary is an attempt to express Black life and ...

The changes were made Thursday in the wake of an executive order Trump signed calling for the federal government to define sex as only male or female.

Jillian Myers knows the devastation of losing a husband and feeling alone and empty, particularly on Valentine's Day.

Variety breaks down the best TV performances of the 21st century, from Jeremy Allen White to Emma Stone and Sydney Sweeney.